Canada train derailments

July 15, 2013

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Fire Chief of the Lac-Mégantic fire department, Denis Lauzon(C) briefs reporters July 7, 2013 as his crews continue to work extinguishing fires after a freight train loaded with oil derailed July 6 in Lac-Megantic in Canada's Quebec province, sparking explosions that engulfed about 30 buildings in a wall of fire. Now scores of people -- perhaps as many as 80 -- are missing. Rescuers cautiously entered the charred debris Sunday, more than 24 hours after the spectacular crash that saw flames shoot into the sky and burn into the night. The accident and resulting huge fireball forced 2,000 people from their homes. Witnesses reported up to six explosions after the train derailed at about 1:20 am (0520 GMT Saturday) in Lac-Megantic. AFP PHOTO / François Laplante-DelagraveFrançois Laplante-Delagrave/AFP/Getty Images

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Fire Chief of the Lac-Mégantic fire department, Denis Lauzon(C) briefs reporters July 7, 2013 as his crews continue to work extinguishing fires after a freight train loaded with oil derailed July 6 in Lac-Megantic in Canada's Quebec province, sparking explosions that engulfed about 30 buildings in a wall of fire. Now scores of people -- perhaps as many as 80 -- are missing. Rescuers cautiously entered the charred debris Sunday, more than 24 hours after the spectacular crash that saw flames shoot into the sky and burn into the night. The accident and resulting huge fireball forced 2,000 people from their homes. Witnesses reported up to six explosions after the train derailed at about 1:20 am (0520 GMT Saturday) in Lac-Megantic. AFP PHOTO / François Laplante-DelagraveFrançois Laplante-Delagrave/AFP/Getty Images